Mine Index 1023   Knight Hawk Coal, LLC,   Creek Paum Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Jackson unlocated
County: Jackson
Quadrangle: Ava
County Coal Data: Jackson
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID: 1103020

Mine Index Number: 1023

Company Name: Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine Name: Creek Paum Mine
Start Date: 1998 End Date: 2016
Type of Mine: Surface
Total acres shown: 1,911; 945 in the Mt. Rorah Coal and 2,019 in the Murphysboro Coal
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Tipple Jackson 7S 3W 10 NW NW SE
Pit Jackson 7S 3W 10, 11
Pit Jackson 7S 3W 13-15

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin or Mt. Rorah 70-90 6.0 Surface
Springfield or Wise Ridge 80-100 4.0 Surface
Murphysboro 100-120 3.5 5.0 4.0-4.5 Surface

Geological Problems Reported

Geologic problems are not reported for active mines.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC Creek Paum 1998-2016 14,084,670
Total Production: 14,084,670

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company, digital outline 2014 1:24000 1:24000 Not final
NAIP digital ortho-photo quadrangle 2019 1:6000 1:6000 Secondary source
Company, 6-350c 8-2006 1:4800 1:4800 Not final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Jackson County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
Mine notes (Jackson County) - Mine type, pit and tipple locations, seams, depth, thickness.
Company, digital outline supplied to Illinois Department of Mines & Minerals - Mine outline.
National Agriculture Imagery Program map, digital ortho-photo quadrangle map - Mine outline.
Company map, Coal Section files, 6-350c - Tipple location.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

[[:Creek Paum|Creek Paum]]These files may not be true to scale and are not georgistered. Map Type: Company
Map ID: 6-350c
Company: Knight Hawk Coal, LLC
Mine Name: Creek Paum
Caption:
Map Date: 08-2006
Map Status: Not Final
Image Credit:
Note: Image not georegistered, used to Identify the tipple location
More Info: 6-350C mi1023
Full Res Download:These files are true to scale and most are georegistered for gis software. These files may be a very large (>1GB) download! https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/jackson/6-350C mi1023.zip

Photographs